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<\/p>\r\nFrom March 10 to 13, 2026, Benin hosted the eTrade for Women regional Masterclass. This high-level initiative, led by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) under the leadership of Dr. Arielle Ahouansou, brought together 25 selected women leaders from 14 countries for four days of intensive immersion in Cotonou. As a technical partner of the event, Inawa Institute provided the strategic expertise essential to the growth of women-led digital businesses.<\/p>\r\n
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On Wednesday, March 11, Djamiou Ohounko<\/strong>, Partner and Principal of the Strategy & Financial Advisory unit at Inawa Institute, led a pivotal workshop entitled “Understanding and Selecting Financing: How to Identify and Choose the Most Relevant Mechanisms<\/strong>“. Its objective was to turn the financial landscape, often perceived as opaque, into a structured and accessible lever for growth.<\/p>\r\n The organizers warmly highlighted the success of the session. In a testimonial shared after the event, Nathalie Vialle, representing the eTrade for Women team, expressed her gratitude:<\/p>\r\n “Your availability and the clarity of your explanations genuinely enriched the session dedicated to financing startups and digital SMEs. Your contribution allowed participants to better understand a complex financial landscape: capital offerings, access conditions, and even lesser-known mechanisms such as crowdlending and crowdinvesting.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n Beyond a simple presentation of financial products, the workshop helped structure the crucial stages of a startup’s lifecycle. From ideation and seed stages through to the early-stage phase, each step was illustrated with specific challenges and concrete points of vigilance to mitigate risk. The organizing team particularly appreciated the operational dimension of Inawa Institute’s approach:<\/p>\r\n “We greatly appreciated the concrete examples and the key elements expected by investors. These insights allowed participants to leave with practical benchmarks they can put to work immediately to propel their digital projects.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n For Inawa Institute, this partnership with UNCTAD reinforces its mission as an economic catalyst. By combining data analysis with financial advisory expertise, the firm continues to build bridges between available resources and the continent’s entrepreneurial talent<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From March 10 to 13, 2026, Benin hosted the eTrade for Women regional Masterclass. This high-level initiative, led by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) under the leadership of Dr. Arielle…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2062,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[42,117,110,100,118],"class_list":["post-2089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news-updates","tag-benin","tag-etrade-for-women","tag-startups","tag-unctad","tag-women-entrepreneurs"],"yoast_head":"\n\r\n
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